Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO (Brick...LEGO Series)

Whether you are a builder or just fan who likes admiring LEGO artwork, this is probably a great book for you. I am thoroughly enjoying it. Photography and production quality is very high. Comes with two pull-out posters which is great to check out more detail in the two mega structures presented but nothing I would really want hanging on a wall. This book focuses on real world icons from major cities across the world. The book mostly focuses on architecture but there are models of other things that you might find in a particular major city like a New York hot dog stand or a London phone booth. The author also features mosaic artwork and LEGO models in different scales (mini, minifig, mega(?), etc) If you're a big LEGO fan you've probably already seen tons of examples of what creativity and LEGO bricks can bring. What this book might add to that is just how some of these models are done. Step-by-step instructions are given for some of the models presented. Mostly these are mini-scale models, facades or a standalone tower. I like this because it helps me picture how some of the models are created and new techniques to learn. Larger structures in the book, of course, do not have instructions but I feel that if you had the bricks, the time and creativity the book would be a good tool in achieving grander scale projects. With just over 250 pages and dozens of models to build, the instructions are not quite as detailed or step-by-step as your usual LEGO instructions. The instructions are condensed so that several layers of bricks are applied in each step. The instructions are also a bit small so it's difficult to see all the details but you still get the general idea. Older children and teenagers can manage. For parents and children: you only have to look at the cover of the book to realize that this is meant for serious builders and LEGO collectors. A starter bucket of LEGO bricks will not be enough to pursue most of the projects presented in the book. It's a great source of inspiration but it does require a fair amount of bricks that may be difficult to acquire off retail shelves. Overall, a great buy. I'm a huge collector of LEGO (and books about LEGO) and this is a great buy for older LEGO fans and serious builders. My only complaint is that the pages could have been bigger to accommodate more detail in the instructions.

For the LEGO AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO), challenging one’s self in order to create something grand is often a goal that many AFOL’s tend to inspire to. From creating LEGO sets, to purchasing hundreds to thousands of pieces in order to create something unique and grand. While along the way, sometimes one needs a little help by using a guideline similar to what people tend to see in LEGO guidebooks, when purchasing a set. Warren Elsmore, a LEGO modeler, is best known for creating London’s St. Pancras Station (about 13.5 feet) and he has created a book titled “BRICK CITY: GLOBAL ICONS TO MAKE FROM LEGO” (which comes with a poster of Elsmore’s London’s St. Pancras Station). The book is more or less a how-to guidebook on how to create famous structures such as the Sydney’s Harbor Bridge, San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and many more. The book goes into detail of what kind of parts are needed, how many pieces are needed and then how he was able to create those buildings. The book also showcases various work by Elsmore such as the 12,000 piece “MACY’S DAY PARADE”, his 2000 piece Abraham Lincoln Memorial to his creation of the Empire State Building. The book starts off with simple models such as the White House/Capitol Building or a New York Taxi to even more complicated structures such as the Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers. I definitely recommend “BRICK CITY: GLOBAL ICONS TO MAKE FROM LEGO” if you have had built up your collection of LEGO pieces, are prepared for a major LEGO challenge and also have experience (and patience) to take on a bigger project. Look at this book as a resource to learn how to create more complicated structures or vehicles and after you’re all done, I would not be surprised if one goes on to try and become a master builder. Recommended!

Book arrived yesterday, and I haven't been able to put it down. It is filled with interesting bits of information and history covering over 100 landmarks from around the world -and how to recreate them using LEGO. The author includes advice on how and where to purchase LEGO at reasonable prices, construction techniques, and color blending. There are photos of the finished LEGO models, instructional diagrams, and commentary on the construction of many of the models. Some of my favorites are the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, the Chrysler Building (New York), St. Pancras Station (London), and the Pearl Tower (Shanghai). There are also very cool "little" things, like a New York Taxi, San Francisco Cable Car, and a Parisian Cafe. This is a very cool book. Even if you never actually build the projects (although I can't imagine why not), you will still enjoy reading through it over and over again.

I bought this book for my 11 year old son, who loves Lego's and buildings. I am very impressed by the book and it is actually more than I was hoping for. I wanted to inspire him with big idea Lego projects others have built. This book delivers on photos and information about amazing Lego builds. But it also has a large variety of simple to build models using regular pieces you probably have in your Lego bucket. The projects are made to roughly mimic real life objects, mostly buildings, but also some vehicles. Another feature that I really appreciate is that at the top of every page it tells what city the real building is in, and often a bit of information about the building.

If you are already a Lego fanatic, and know it all, then this book may not be that interesting for you. But if you don't know everything about Legos, then there's a lot of great background on the company and the product development over the years. There are also a lot of great models of architectural icons from around the world, most of which are accompanied by step by step instructions for building them. I was personally a bit disappointed that the majority of the models are on a very small scale, whereas I was looking for behemoth models with a great deal of detail (and there are a few here). However, If you're looking for things you can build yourself with a limited investment of time and money, or even build them with your kids in a matter of minutes or a few hours, then this book is perfect for you! Overall, this is a well crafted book, and well worth the price.

My 6 year old loves to free build with his Legos, and is constantly looking for inspiration and lessons on technique. He received this book from Santa and, on 12/31, it is already showing signs of use. I personally like this one better than the Lego Ideas Book we already had, which he completely loved, but that one only shows pictures of other people's creations with very little instruction. This one has actual parts lists and directions for many of the creations and is much more helpful and instructive. I am very happy I bought it.

Not a bad book to own if you like to build things with Lego's. I was a bit disappointed that it didn't include directions on how to build the double decker bus.

My Lego maniac (8) loves this book! There’s instructions on how to build things that are really cool. Lots of fun Lego information.

Neat, lovely ideas for using your Lego. delivered on time.

For lego lovers this is a great building book for all their lego pieces!

Tolles Geschenk für Lego-Liebhaber!

Libro riguardante il mondo lego, molto bello e spiegato bene (lingua inglese), ottimo per prendere qualche spunto per i propri MOC

UN LIBRO MUY COMPLETO Y MUY INTERESANTE PARA HACER CONSTRUCCIONES. LO RECOMIENDO TANTO PARA ADULTOS COMO PARA NIÑOS. EL LIBRO LLEGO MUY BIEN.